Fire Sirens

Published 10:21 am Friday, February 22, 2008

The Edmonds Fire Department made 77 responses during the week of Sept. 9 – 15, bringing the total for the year to 2,670.

Sept. 15

• Three fire alarrns were responded to, one involving an overheated toaster, one a false alarm due to a 3-year-old pulling tan alarm and one other false alarm set off by a patient at Stevens Hospital.

• Eight medical responses were made which included a teenage male being shot accidentally in the head by his friend with a BB gun. The BB had become lodged under his skin, so the youth was transported to the Stevens Hospital for its removal.

Sept. 14

• Ten medical responses were made, two involving drinking. A male suffered a head injury from a bar fight and a female passed out on the sidewalk.

Sept. 13

• Two fire responses were made involving beauty bark fires. Both were quickly extinguished.

• Six medical responses were made including one suicide attempt. All were transferred to the Stevens Hospital for treatment and observation.

Sept. 12

• Eight medical responses were made.

Sept. 11

• Seven medical responses were made.

• A fuel spill response was made at the Edmonds Marina where a gallon of fuel mixture was spilled in a boat bilge. The boat was raised from the water, the fuel was drained out and the bilge left open for ventilation.

• A fire response at 15000 block and 15th Avenue NE was made for a two-alarm attic fire. The fire was extinguished by applying water through a hole cut into the roof directly above the fire.

Sept. 10

• Ten medical responses were made including one diabetic problem, two falls, two seizures and one attempted suicide.

• A fire response at Linton Industries, 6306 202th SW due to a structure fire which was quickly extinguished.

• An accident response occurred in the 16600 block of 76th Ave. W. where a car hit a pole. Medical aid was given to the driver and the pole was damaged but stable.

Sept. 9

• Nine medical responses were made including three for chest pains, two for diabetic problems and one for an individual who broke his leg after falling from a 12-foot ladder.